Fry meat in 4 tablespoons of olive oil, add garlic, until pink is gone. Drain off fat. Add all the rest of the ingredients and cook for at least 1 hour on low. Serve on top of boiled pasta and shredded mozzarella.

Mexican Italian? Haha! This made me laugh because it reminds me of a comment I recently made about an Italian food truck nearby that puts a Southern twist on their food. This pasta sounds and looks delicious. Yummy!

Yes, sometimes I feel that chili is lacking in something, it does not seem to be a well rounded meal. Perhaps it is because my husband doesn't like beans in it. Anyhow your dish looks very tasty and I like the idea of pouring it over pasta. This is a well rounded meal. Yum!